The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-02-22
Prayer by Elder Edward Snelgrove.
Singing of the hymn,

Prayer by Elder Edward Snelgrove.
Singing of the hymn,
| l know that my Redeemer lives,
mat comfort this sweet sentence givesl
He lives, he lives, who once was dead!
de lives, my everything head
ELDER WALTER J. BEATIE requested
the faith and prayers of the congrega-
ton, as he felt weak in his position as q
preacher. He realized that all who
sought the aid and assistance of the
Almighty could resist temptation and
Withstand the onslaughts of the wicked
one. 1t. is the duty of the Latter-day
Saints, he said, to proclaim to the world
that God had instituted His work upon
the earth for the redemption of mankind
1t is their. mission to implicitly obey
the laws and commandments of God,
and to induce others to do likewise.
The experiences of the Saints, he said
had shown that it was necessary to live
pure and holy lives, in order TO retain
the Spirit of the Almighty and receive
of His blessings. History had not any
instances where the people of God had
always had smooth sailing; they had al
ways experienced revilings, buffetings
and opposition, and the present day
Saints could not expect anything differ
ent. AS result of the labors of the
elders, he pointed to the vast num-
bers who had obeyed the gospel
and taken upon them the name of the
Lord Jesus Christ. The experience of the
disciples of Jesus was that 1t was an up
hill work to induce the people to believe
that Christ was the Messiah. The
Saints, he held, were to be the instru-
ments in the hands of God in fulfilling
the purposes of Jehovah, in the re-
demption of the people of all the earth.
A majority of the Saints had accepted
the gospel and engaged in the promul-
gazing of its principles; they had been
obedient in being baptized and yielding
to its requirements. They believed and
taught that those who did not enter
the kingdom through the proper chan
mel should not enjoy the privileges and
blessings thereof. 1t was necessary to
exercise energy, full purpose of heart,
in rolling forth Gods purposes. 1t was
for this that the elders had travelled
over sea and land, to bring mankind to
a knowledge of the truth. The mission
OF the Saints was not confined to
preaching the gospel; but embraced a
lifelong labor in watching and over
coming the weaknesses of self, in puri-
flying the individual from sin and
wickedness. They acknowledged the
hand of the Almighty, and realized
that it was the experience of those who
took upon them the name of the Savior;
they endeavored to carry cut the will
of their Father in heaven in their
every day lives; they believed in exer-
cisiDg faith and in relying on the arm
of Jehovah. Elder Beaue testified to
the truth of the everlasting gospel;
that the world would come to praise
the Lord; that the work of the
gospel had and would vet do q
good work in the nations of
the earth in getting out the
honest in heart. and closed by earnestly
hoping the Saints would remain stead
fast and prove faithful unto the end.
ELDER FRANKLIN s. RICHARDS desired
to be dictated by the Spirit of
God. The Saints had come together as
brothers and sisters, as sons and daugh-
tiers of God. to talk of their relationship
to God, their reliance on Him and of
their duties to their heavenly Father;
they should, therefore, concentrate
their thoughts. The Latter-day Saints
had peculiar ideas, many of which did
not harmonize with those of "out-
siders." They believed that God had
reVeals d His mind and will and the per-
feet plan OF salvation but while they
believed they were the only people who
possessed the gospel, they were not so
bigoted as to say. they were the only
ones who would be saved and exalted,
but that all mankind would receive re-
wards according as they merited them.
There are many glories in the kingdom
OF heaven, which would be enjoyed in
proportion as men and women were
worthy. The speaker cited the different
degrees of the gloTies of the celestial
world, which would be partaken of by
the faithful. All the human family.
except the sons of perdition he held,
you'd be saved in one or the other of
the various kingdoms of the celestial
world. God is a God of Justice and
love; He had planned for the redemp-
ton of the spirits in prison; He had ar
ranged for preaching to them and re
them. The duty of the Saints
to administer the ordinances for the
dead was one which was practiced very
Something less than three
tourths OF century ago, Elder Rich
ards said, JOseph Smith saw the errors
Of the sects of his day, and sought
from God the knowledge of which of
them was right; he was answered
that they were all wrong-that none
had the perfect plan of salvation. The |
speaker recited the comforting of the |
priesthood and authority upon the
yonng man, Joseph Smith; how he was |
baptized, had htnds laid upon him for |
'he gift of the Holy Ghost, by heavenly |
oersonages, who were duly authorized;
low the mind aud will of the Almighty
we're repeatedly communicated to the
2-ophet Joseph, and it was through
his source that the Saints claimed they
'aceived direct COMMUNICATE n from
heaven. The Saints, when I'll d with
ne Spirit OF God, blessed and PRAYED
or the good and welfare of all. notwith-
landing they were being tried and per
ecuted; some OF their mum her were in
'rlson, others in exile, for conscience
axe; their honored leaders were not
ermltted to be with them: yet, they
Id not ask for vengeance on the heads
their prosecutors The Saints were
OF understood. The condition of
fairs DOW existing was brought about
Y class OF citizens, who had a pur-
OSs OF their own. The chastisement
eng visited upon the Sail IS was hav-
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